Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-15

Lulu Delmay. The scenic effects will be | elegant, the log cabin scene being very l realistic and picturesque The troupe of | Siberian bloodhounds have excited much | wonder and admiration wherever exhibited. | The Irish trick donkey and wonderfully in
 telligent Russian pony presented them by the l Czar of Russia, and the congress of genuine negro jubilee singers will be strong cards of attraction. The jubilee singers will give an l exhibition at the corner of Chapel and Church street tomorrow noon. The prices at the matinee on St. Patrick's day will be only 25 and 50 cents including reserved seats
 NEW HAVEN OPERA HOUSE.
 'The Ratcatcher, or the Pied Piper of Hamelin," 8 romantic operatic spectacle under the management of the Kiralfy Broth CTS, was given last evening at thls opera house. The leading part was taken by Hu- bert Wilke, clever young actor of decided talent. His support was fair. The ballet was exceedingly pretty, and the graceful dancing of Miles. Vivian and Copeland was loudly applauded. Between the second and third acts Bellac, a Parisian necromancer, performed some remarkably skillful feats. Most of the scenery is brought with the show, and is novel and attractive The play is taken from an old German legend which relates how the old town of Hamelin was so overrun with rats that the ruin of the place was threatened. The place was saved through an old piper named Bunting, who, by playing his pipe, attracted the the f'varnints" all met watery grave. The ungrateful villagers refusing to pay the piper as they had agreed, he drew all tie children in the village forth by playing his pipe to a desolate mountain where they dis appeared and were never seen by the villag- CTS more. This is the legend as Browning A Ie hT1t the ira1f a Ia story into their piece by which the piper is made to fall in love with the burgom aster's daughter, and at her intercession he pipes the children back to town and all are made happy. The piece is full of music and scenic effects. The performance will be re- peated this and tomorrow nights and We'd nesday matinee will be given.
 THE NEW HAMLET.
 The audience which greeted MT. Wilson Barrett's first appearance here at Carlls Opera House last evening was the best pleas ed and most enthusiastic one of the season. No actor ever won the admiration of his aud itors more quickly than did MT. Barrett by his superb rendition of Hamlet" It was clear case of love at first sight. He was called before the curtain five times and at the close of the performance he expressed h1s thanks for his kind reception and the hope that he should be able to appear here again next season. MT. Barrett's version of Shakespeare's masterpiece has been justly styled s'the new Hamlet" Whatever the critics may say of him it is certain that many of his innoya- tions at once alike commend themselves to the careful student of Shakespeare and the casual play-goer. There is a reason for everything new and it is apparent to us that no change has been made in the reading of the stage business except after much thought and study. The company is an exceptional ly strong one. Miss Eastlake's HOphelia" is well known one of the very best on any stage and she certainly sus- tained her high reputation last evening. MT. Charles Hudson as "Claudius' and Mir. Cooper Cliffs as sLaertes'' deserve special mention for their fine acting. All the minor characters were well taken. It is seldom that the proverbiallv awkward lines of the ''FirstActor' are uttered as well they were by MT. w. A. Elliott. Special scenery, cos tunes and stage settings, an enlarged orches- during the play and new music between the acts were features of the entertainment as enjoyable as they are uncommon here. This evening triple bill, including the plays tChatterton," "A Cler- ical Error' and ''The Color Sergeant" will be presented. Concerning the first play the Chicago Inter-Ocean says: stChatterton' deals with the life of the marvellous boy, as Wordsworth described him, who gained im- mortality as literary wonder, as a marvel of genius, though he died by his own des- perate act when he was but seventeen years of age. MT. Jones has made remarkably truthful epitome of this last day of a starved body and fate crushed soul. It is work that deserves prominent place in theatrical literature and will outlive it's author. The play is pre- foundly pathetic, and was triumphantly act 1 ed by Mr. Barrett. In small way this is among the best things with which our stage has been honored in many day. It is worth thousand nights of Claudian, not for the play merely, for the actor chiefly. A large audience is assured.